• The amount of the contribution.
• The date of election.
Amending the Form 497 To amend a previously filed Form 497, file another Form 497 with the corrected or missing information, assign a new unique identifying number as the Report Number, check the “Amendment” box, and enter the identifying number of the report being amended. Describe the reason for the amendment in the space provided at the bottom of the form. There is no specified deadline for filing amendments; however, amendments should be filed as soon as practicable. Amendments are filed in the same location as the original. Answering Your Form 497 Questions A. Must a candidate file a Form 497 if, during the 90 days before the election, or on the date of the election, they loan their campaign committee $1,000? Yes. A candidate’s personal funds that are loaned to or contributed to the committee trigger the Form 497 requirement. B. Must a candidate file a Form 497 if, during the 90 days before the election (or on the date of the election) , they transfer campaign funds totaling $1,000 or more from a campaign committee established for a prior office to the campaign committee established for the office they are currently seeking election to? No. Transfers among a candidate’s own local campaign election committees are reported as miscellaneous increases to cash, not as contributions.
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Chapter 11.9
Campaign Manual 2 August 2023 Page 378
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